Historical Transactions Occurring on May 6

The Colorado Rockies signed Jordan Romano as a free agent.

Daniel Johnson of the Houston Astros granted free agency.

Yacksel Ríos of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

Nick Sandlin of the Los Angeles Angels granted free agency.

The Minnesota Twins purchased Yoendrys Gómez from the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Houston Astros released Amos Willingham.

The Washington Nationals signed Parker Dunshee as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels signed Buck Farmer as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals signed Adrian Sampson as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels signed Hunter Strickland as a free agent.

Bobby Dalbec of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

Stephen Ridings voluntarily retired from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Seattle Mariners selected Leody Taveras off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Aaron Sanchez as a free agent.

The New York Mets selected Yohan Ramírez off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

The Colorado Rockies purchased Jamari Baylor (minors) from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Chicago White Sox released Jake Diekman.

The Oakland Athletics released Jeurys Familia.

The Chicago White Sox released Dwight Smith Jr..

The Baltimore Orioles signed Logan Gillaspie as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Brandon Workman as a free agent.

Hernán Pérez of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.

The Seattle Mariners signed Ryan Court as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Pat Dean as a free agent.

Brett Nicholas voluntarily retired from the Chicago White Sox.

The Tampa Bay Rays traded Wilmer Font to the New York Mets for a player to be named later. The New York Mets sent Neraldo Catalina (minors) (May 13, 2019) to the Tampa Bay Rays to complete the trade.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Danny Espinosa as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Collin Balester as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles traded Damien Magnifico to the Los Angeles Angels for Jordan Kipper (minors).

The Minnesota Twins signed Nick Greenwood as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers released Thomas Field.

The San Diego Padres released Greg Reynolds.

The Chicago Cubs released Blake Parker.

The Colorado Rockies released Joel Payamps.

The Miami Marlins released Greg Dobbs.

The Atlanta Braves signed Brandon Boggs as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs released Cory Wade.

The San Diego Padres signed Anthony Reyes as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks released Tommy Manzella.

The Houston Astros signed Francis Beltrán as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Andy González as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs released Max Ramírez.

The New York Yankees selected Jess Todd off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

The Colorado Rockies released Tim Redding.

The Tampa Bay Rays signed Jason Perry as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Yolmer Sanchez as an amateur free agent.

The Cleveland Indians released Juan Salas.

The Cleveland Indians signed Bronson Sardinha as a free agent.

José Capellán of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

The Minnesota Twins released Zach Day.

The New York Mets released Ben Johnson.

The Cincinnati Reds released Scott Sauerbeck.

The New York Yankees signed Roger Clemens as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies sent Javier Cardona to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.

The New York Yankees signed Dee Brown as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Anthony Ferrari as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Dan Wright as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Jimmy Haynes.

The Minnesota Twins released Trey Hodges.

The Texas Rangers released Matt Riley.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Nerio Rodríguez.

The Florida Marlins signed Josías Manzanillo as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Juan Francisco as an amateur free agent.

The Seattle Mariners released Kevin Jarvis.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Dave Burba as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Jed Hansen as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Mark Quinn as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Rudy Seánez as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers released Dan Miceli.

The Florida Marlins signed Brian Banks as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Chris Michalak as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Randy Knorr.

The Atlanta Braves signed Ozzie Guillén as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Mark Whiten as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres released Archie Corbin.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Mike Devereaux.

The Detroit Tigers traded Scott Sanders to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later. The San Diego Padres sent Rod Lindsey (June 1, 1998) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Steve Parris as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Ricky Bones.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rubén Amaro Jr. as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox released Joel Bennett.

The Minnesota Twins released Brandon Puffer.

The New York Yankees released Jeff Reardon.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Mandy Romero.

The Seattle Mariners released Mackey Sasser.

Junior Noboa of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Junior Noboa as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Todd Rizzo as an amateur free agent.

The Atlanta Braves traded Kevin Castleberry (minors) to the Chicago White Sox for Danny Heep.

The Montreal Expos signed Dennis Martínez as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Donnie Scott as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Jorge Brito as an amateur free agent.

The Texas Rangers released Dave Rozema.

The Chicago Cubs released Dick Ruthven.

The Kansas City Royals signed José Álvarez as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Ivie as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Steve Crawford as an amateur free agent.

The Atlanta Braves released Terry Crowley.

The California Angels released Randy Elliott.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Doug Corbett as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos signed Joe Keener as an amateur free agent.

The Atlanta Braves released Turk Farrell.

The Cleveland Indians purchased Orlando Peña from the Detroit Tigers.

The California Angels traded Cotton Nash and cash to the Chicago White Sox for Bill Skowron.

The Washington Senators returned Lou Klimchock to the Milwaukee Braves as part of a conditional deal.

The New York Mets returned Herb Moford to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.

The Boston Red Sox traded Nelson Chittum to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Rip Repulski.

The Cincinnati Reds traded Chuck Churn to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Dick Hanlon (minors).

The Chicago Cubs purchased Paul Smith from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Saul Rogovin. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Milwaukee Braves traded Lou Sleater to the Detroit Tigers for Roy Hawes.

The St. Louis Browns purchased Ben Guintini from the Philadelphia Athletics.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Harry Gumbert.

Memphis (Southern Association) purchased Paul Masterson from the Philadelphia Phils.

The St. Louis Cardinals traded Clyde Shoun and cash to the Cincinnati Reds for Whitey Moore.

The Cincinnati Reds traded Jim Gleeson to the St. Louis Cardinals for Max Marshall.

The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Charlie Gilbert, Johnny Hudson and $65,000 to the Chicago Cubs for Billy Herman.

The Philadelphia Phillies traded Vito Tamulis to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Lee Grissom.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Jack Quinn as a free agent.

The New York Yankees traded Cedric Durst and $50,000 to the Boston Red Sox for Red Ruffing.

The Cincinnati Reds released Pedro Dibut.

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jimmy Cooney from Milwaukee (American Association).

Waterbury (Eastern) purchased Cy Morgan from the Boston Braves.

The New York Giants signed Willie Keeler as a free agent.

The Brooklyn Superbas released Farmer Steelman.

The Washington Nationals traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for unknown compensation. Cupid Childs refused to report to his new team on May 6, 1888. Gid Gardner returned to original team on May 6, 1888. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Providence Grays released Tom Brown.